20 Foods That Could Send Your Dog to the Vet (#3 Is in Your Kitchen Right Now)

11. Raw Salmon

Cooking salmon kills the parasite that causes Salmon Poisoning Disease.

Raw food diets are popular right now. Most raw foods are debatable — raw salmon is different. Raw or undercooked salmon (especially from the Pacific Northwest of the United States) can carry a parasite that causes *Salmon Poisoning Disease*.

The name is not exaggerated. Without treatment, this disease can be fatal within two weeks. Symptoms: vomiting, fever, weakness, swollen lymph nodes. The good news? Cooking the salmon kills the parasite — cooked salmon is actually good for dogs in moderation. Same rule for trout from that region. The next one is much milder — time for a small breather.

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